✍️ As part of @peninternational.bsky.social's #DayOfTheImprisonedWriter, PEN Sydney sent letters of support to imprisoned Australian writer Dr Yang Hengjun.
✊ Please help PEN Sydney raise awareness as this years Day of the Imprisoned Writer campaign comes to a close.
#FreeDrYang #auspol #writers
#Asia #Pacific 🌏 @peninternational.bsky.social's Asia-Pacific regional overview shows that freedom of expression is increasingly under pressure in the Asia-Pacific region.
For more information: www.pen-international.org/asia-pacific...
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#CHINA #AUSTRALIA ‼️ Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese must take action on his 6-day trip to China to secure the release of Dr. Yang Hengjun, an Australian citizen. He is serving a suspended death sentence in a Beijing prison.
Help raise awareness by sharing this post. Hashtag #freedryang.
#China: A letter dated 10 January 2025 by imprisoned writer Yang Hengjun addressed to Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has just been made public for the first time❗️
Read the letter: www.pen-international.org/news/china-w...
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📢 #China: Dr Yang Hengjun is an Australian citizen, writer, academic and democracy advocate.
He has been denied consular access, adequate medical care and basic human rights.
PEN calls for his immediate and unconditional release.
Let’s bring Dr Yang home ✍️
#FreeDrYang
#AUSTRALIA 📢 In 2024, Dr. Yang Hengjun, an Australian citizen, was given a suspended death sentence by the People’s Republic of China
Australians, contact your local MP and ask what they’re doing for Dr. Yang. The Australian government must act NOW, not after the election.
#FreeDrYang
📢 #CHINA The Vienna Convention guarantees consular access for detained nationals abroad. Dr. Yang was denied this. That’s a violation. Australia must defend its citizens’ rights.
International law matters — especially when it’s ignored.
#InternationalLaw #FreeDrYang
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A suspended death sentence in China means death could be enforced if the person is deemed to misbehave. It is prolonged torture and psychological trauma.
PEN Sydney joins PEN Perth and @penmelbourne.bsky.social to call for Australian citizen Dr. Yang Hengjun's immediate release.
#FreeDrYang
